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Report: Rear Window Regulator

BMW 325i Problem
17 Reports

Model Years Affected: 2001, 2002

Average Mileage: 86,650 mi (10,800 mi - 135,000 mi)

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A side door window regulator may fail causing the window to stop working, in some eases falling into the door. Replacement of the failed regulator will be required to correct this concern.

  • Report #1
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     Enthusiast

    Rear window regulator broke in the down position. You can hear the motor trying to move the window when you hit the button, but nothing happens. Part had to be replaced at the expense of $240

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  • Report #2
    Visitor, 2001 BMW 325i, 67,000 mi

    Rear window roller broke, Had to have the door panel taken off and the window rolled up by hand. The window no longer rolls. If you were sitting in the car, It would be on the lefthand side.

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  • Report #3
    Visitor, 2001 BMW 325i, 84,000 mi
  • Report #4
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     Rookie

    Last summer the back passenger side window was stuck in the down position. The repair cost several hundred dollars. Yesterday the front passenger window got stuck in the down position.

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  • Report #5
    subemail, 2001 BMW 325i, 135,000 mi
  • Report #6
    Visitor, 2001 BMW 325i, 99,000 mi

    The passenger side front window squeaks when rolling up/down. And one day it finally stopped working. Replaced regulator.

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  • Report #7
    Visitor, 2001 BMW 325i, 100,000 mi

    have replaced all window regulators 2 times (that is 8 of them) and same with my x5...same year.

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  • Report #8
    Visitor, 2002 BMW 325i, 89,000 mi

    I have had three of the four regulators replaced.

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  • Report #9
    Visitor, 2001 BMW 325i, 115,000 mi

    not fixing - not open both side front doors

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  • Report #10
    Visitor, 2002 BMW 325i
  • Report #11
    Visitor, 2002 BMW 325i, 130,000 mi

    all my window regulators have broken.

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  • Report #12
    Visitor, 2001 BMW 325i, 10,800 mi

    Bought the car used and the window was open 1 inch only to find out that the regulator was faulty. Mechanic (whom I trust) says this is common in this car. Based on service record on CarFax,the rear window regulator was replaced at 35,000 miles.

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  • Report #13
    Visitor, 2002 BMW 325i, 60,000 mi
  • Report #14
    Visitor, 2002 BMW 325i, 75,000 mi

    The back regulators were both replaced along with the passengers before 55,000 miles by previous owner. I have now replaced the drivers at 70,000 miles for $390 Dec 2011.

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  • Report #15
    Visitor, 2002 BMW 325i
  • Report #16
    Visitor, 2001 BMW 325i

    I have 3 windows motor/actuator replaced at various times. First it was my rear passenger window that won't go up or down at 45K miles. Then it was my passenger side(front) window followed by the driver side window. All three window motor regulator was replaced and cost of repair was high. BMW should have a recall re these issues.

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